Westfalen Power Station

Westfalen Power Station in Hamm-Uentrop is proposed by RWE to consist of 2 x 800 megawatt units with a total installed capacity of 1600 megawatts at a cost of 2 billion euros. The notional commissioning dates of the two units are 2011 and early 2012. In April 2008 Power in Europe reported that the construction lincense for the project had been issued and that "23 municipal utilities have taken 350-MW total stake for 25 years at cost of €450 million." It is planned that the project will be online in 2013. It also reported the claim of outgoing CEO Harry Roels confirms intention to invest at Hamm, on line date now seen in 2013. Roels said it would be profitable for RWE to build coal plants, "even under a scenario of 100% carbon auctioning and a CO2 price of up to €30.00/MWh." It also noted that the environmental group BUND estimated the likely carbon dioxide emissions at 8.6 million tons a year. In December 2005 RWE estimated the cost of the project as being €1.3 billion. Power in Europe also noted that RWE "already operates the Westfalen coal station, with three units commissioned in the 1960s, at the site."

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